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The name comes from the Occitan word cabra/craba which means goat. en.wikipedia.org

It was adopted from the Occitan "canso" of the troubadours, but scholars stress that it was a distinct genre. en.wikipedia.org

The Occitan word for web is "ob", for example. en.wikipedia.org

In the 14th and 15th centuries, Occitan was used to draw up local administrative documents. en.wikipedia.org

To help efface traditional regional identities, the Occitan language was not merely discouraged but actively suppressed. en.wikipedia.org

The Occitan names also refer to the goat. en.wikipedia.org

As a genre of Occitan literature, its limits have been open to debate since it was first defined in the 19th century. en.wikipedia.org

In 2005, 78,000 children were learning Occitan as a second language in state schools and 2,000 were enrolled in Occitan-medium private schools. en.wikipedia.org

They also take part in the defence of the Occitan language and identity. en.wikipedia.org

He dedicated his career to the restoration and normalization of the modern Occitan language. en.wikipedia.org

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